JACK'S GEAR SETUP

Hi drummers,

In this lesson I just want
to talk a bit about your individual setup on the kit, gear wise, and
give you a bit of insight into the drums and cymbals I choose to
use, which will hopefully give you some idea on how to choose what
suits you.

Obviously we are all different players, we have
different tastes and interests and this will largely affect the
sizes and models of drums, cymbals, sticks and skins we choose to
play. I endorse 3 companies: Sleishman Drums, Vater Sticks, and
Prologix Percussion (who make awesome practice pad setups). Here
I'll run through the sizes and models I play and tell you why they
suit the type of playing I do.

Generally I freelance. This
means I do all different types of gigs, playing all different types
of music. On any given week this could mean; rock, funk, country,
blues, acoustic, jazz combo, jazz big band, Latin American, caberet,
theatre shows, cruise ships etc. For me, I need versatility. I use
the following gear:

DRUMS:

I play all 3
models of the Sleishman Pro Series kit. I use the Fusion kit (red
fade) setup in the studio at home to film and record on. I use the
Rock kit (matte black) on any commercial type gig with my signature
snare, and I use the Bop kit (clear gloss) on any jazz or softer
gig. I use a wide variety of Soultone Cymbals depending on the gig.
I use a wide variety of Vater sticks, and practice on Prologix
Percussion Pads.

Generally I use Vater LA 5As, but I use 5Bs for
heavy rock, and 7A or Manhattan 7A's for jazz and light styles.

PERCUSSION:

In addition to Drumkit I also play and teach
Percussion. Although I have an assortment of percussion in my
studio, I actually get most of my playing done on electronic
percussion. This being a Malletkat Grand KS, and a Roland SPDSX.
Aside from the incredibly accurate sounds in each, it's great to be
able to put the headphones on when the kids are sleeping and get
some practice done!

For mallets I use mostly the standard stuff;
Balter, Innovative, Putnam etc.